Church planning to buy Jarman
The Mid-Del School Board accepted an offer from The Birthing Room, a local church, to buy the former Jarman Middle School building. The district closed Jarman following the 2019-20 school year. Photo by Jeff Harrison
Mid-Del Schools accepts $800,000 offer for 80-year-old building
By Jeff Harrison
Midwest City Beacon
One of the oldest buildings in Midwest City will have a new owner.
The Mid-Del School Board on Monday agreed to sell the former Jarman Middle School building to The Birthing Room, a local church.
The Birthing Room agreed to buy the school building for $800,000, according to the real estate purchase and sale agreement. The buyer will put up $8,000 in earnest money.
The sale includes the building and parking in front. The school district will keep the parking area behind the school which is used for parking at Rose Field.
The church will have 20 days for an inspection period. Closing will take place within 30 days after the inspection period.
The Birthing Room is currently located at 1110 S. Air Depot Blvd., Ste. 11, in the Hilltop Village shopping center. It is a non-denominational church with the motto of “helping propel God’s people into their God given purpose,” according to their website.
The property has been on the market since 2020. The district closed Jarman following the 2019-20 school year and consolidated it with Monroney for what is now Midwest City Middle School.
Superintendent Rick Cobb said he’s pleased to find a new owner for the building. Developers expressed interest in the property but that dried up during the pandemic. Since that time, Cobb said they received some inquiries and low offers.
“I was surprised it stayed on the market for four years, after seeing Highland Park Elementary sell quickly,” Cobb said. “I’m really excited about the church buying it.
Local law enforcement has used the building for active shooter training. The district has also used it for storage.
Money from the sale will be used in the district’s building fund.
The school opened in 1944 and was the former Midwest City High School building.
The agreement includes deed restrictions that limit how the building can be used. They include adult entertainment, alcohol, abortion clinics, gambling and marijuana. The building also cannot be used as a school that would compete with Mid-Del Schools.
